The Country Music Association of Ontario Awards will take place in Hamilton on Sunday, June 4th at the Aquarius Theatre.
You can find ticket details here.
Today is nomination day, and we just found out that Country 104 is nominated AGAIN for Radio Station of the Year (Large Market). We’re going for 3 wins in a row, after having taken home the trophy in 2022 & 2021.
Below you can find the rest of the nominee’s for the biggest night in Ontario country music.
Let me know if your favourite artist / band made the list.
The Nominees for the 11th Annual CMAOntario Awards are:
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“First Taste Of Gone” – Josh Ross
“Say It” – Robyn Ottolini
“She Don’t Know” – Jade Eagleson
“We Did” – Sacha
“What Was I Drinking” – Tebey
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Cloud 9 – Kelly Prescott
Diamonds in the Desert – Jason Blaine
Party in the Back – Nate Haller
Talk to Time – Tim Hicks
Where You Come From – Karli June
SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR
Deric Ruttan, Tim Hicks, Monty Criswell – Whiskey Does (recorded by Tim Hicks)
Josh Ross, Grady Block, Mason Thornley – On a Different Night (recorded by Josh Ross)
Karli June, Karen Kosowski, Tori Tullier – Makes You Pretty (recorded by Karli June)
Robyn Ottolini, Nate Miles, Emily Falvey – Say It (recorded by Robyn Ottolini)
Steven Lee Olsen, Brandon Day – Nashville or Nothing (recorded by Steven Lee Olsen)
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Elyse Saunders
Genevieve Fisher
Nicole Rayy
Robyn Ottolini
Sacha
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Andrew Hyatt
Josh Ross
Nate Haller
Tebey
Tim Hicks
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
James Barker Band
River Town Saints
Rosewood Ave.
The Reklaws
The Western Swing Authority
ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Callie McCullough
Julian Taylor
Mackenzie Leigh Meyer
The Abrams
The Western Swing Authority
FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Gabrielle Goulet
Kristine St. Pierre
Les Rats d’Swompe
Reney Ray
Vincent Bishop
RISING STAR AWARD
Amanda Jordan
Graham Scott Fleming
Josh Ross
Karli June
Owen Riegling
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Busy” – Robyn Ottolini
“Country Like You” – Ryan Langdon
“Genes” – Elyse Saunders
“Sink With The Sun” – Tebey
“Somedays” – Graham Scott Fleming
FANS’ CHOICE
Jade Eagleson
James Barker Band
Josh Ross
Meghan Patrick
Nate Haller
Robyn Ottolini
Steven Lee Olsen
Tebey
The Reklaws
Tim Hicks
RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR
Jeff Dalziel – New Moon Junction
Karen Kosowski – Karli June
Mark Schroor & Erik Fintelman – Robyn Ottolini
Tebey and Danick Dupelle – Tebey
The Agenda – Graham Scott Fleming
MUSIC INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR
Aj Astle, Roadhouse Productions
Dave Woods, In The Country
Jill Snell, Jayward Artist Group
Samantha Pickard, Strut Entertainment
Steve Coady, Warner Music Canada
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (LARGE MARKET)
Country 104, London
Country 106.7, Kitchener
KX-947, Hamilton
KX96, Oshawa
Pure Country 94, Ottawa
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